CST6 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CST6 wild-type allele is located within 11q13 and is approximately 2 kb in length. This allele, which encodes cystatin M protein, is involved in the inhibition of cysteine proteases. CST6 gene expression is down-regulated in certain cancers such as breast carcinomas.

**Synonyms:** - Cystatin E/M wt Allele - Cystatin M/E Gene